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æquitable

æquitable

See also: aequitable

English

Adjective

æquitable (comparative more æquitable, superlative most æquitable)

  1. Obsolete form of equitable.
    • 1596–7, James Melvill, quoted in The Autobiography and Diary of Mr. James Melvill, Volume II, page 398:
      The Officers of Chryst’s kingdom ar men of wesdome and æquitable discretion, occupeit in maters of chieff importance, concerning the glorie of God and salvatioun of his peiple, and thair for sould nocht be empeschit with triffling Questionnes.

French

Adjective

æquitable m, f (plural æquitables)

  1. Obsolete form of équitable.